interjection
- used as a greeting when meeting or parting
Usage: informal; from Italian
Examples
- Ciao! How are you doing today?
- I’ll see you tomorrow. Ciao!
- She waved and called out ‘Ciao!’ as she left the café.
- Ciao, everyone! Thanks for coming to the party.
- He greeted his Italian friend with a cheerful ‘Ciao!’
- Ciao for now – I’ll call you later.